John said that he had worked as a computer programmer five years…. .
A.ago
B.before
C.later
D.then

They said that they.... their parents to repaint the house at 10 o’clock the previous day.
A.had helped
B.was helping
C.have been helping
D.had been helping

Thanks to effective birth control methods, women can delay_______ children and they have more time_______ part in social activities.
A.have / taken
B.having / to take
C.had / take
D.to have / taking

Avoid _______ those mistakes again when_______.
A.to make / write
B.make / to write
C.making / writing
D.made / written

We will have our house_______. My cousins will come and help us_______the work.
A.to repaint/ doing
B.repainted/ do
C.repainting/ to do
D.repainted/ doing

We postponed_______any decision in the meeting.
A.make
B.to make
C.making
D.made

I am busy_______. I would rather not_______out for lunch.
A.working / go
B.to work / to go
C.worked / going
D.work / going

He recommended that we..... overnight at a hotel, but we felt like.... our journey.
A.to stay / continued
B.stayed / continue
C.stay / continuing
D.staying / to continue

He warned me_______all my money in that company.
A.not to invest
B.do not invest
C.did not invest
D.not investing

I regret_______the lecture, which was not worth_______.
A.attending / to listen
B.to attend / listening
C.to attend / to listen
D.attending / listening